The Grace Blog

The Grace Christian Discipleship Team met virtually this week.  We brainstormed ways to connect with the congregation in this time.  Right now, Martin Burch’s Tuesday Zoom class is the primary Christian Education offering.  We’re considering what else we might offer virtually, and we have a request.

What are you doing at home right now?  Are you reading the daily lectionary?  Do you have a favorite devotional practice?  Is there a website or blog that you find particularly helpful?  Maybe you most ...

The Grace Refugee Team met online last Friday.  In addition to Grace, the meeting included a member of First Presbyterian and two staff members from the International Rescue Committee (IRC).  The team and IRC are grateful for the wonderful response to the March Yellow Bag drive.  All of the items donated were delivered to the IRC.

IRC has now closed their office, but the staff continues to work with clients. Like other vulnerable groups, the refugee community has unique challenges related ...

Are you starting seedlings at your house?  Once they grow to the point of planting, will you consider sharing?

Jacob’s Learning Ladder will start its spring summer garden soon, and your contributions are a fun way to connect the church with JLL.  Contact Emily Stoltz emily@mygpc.org or Nancy Morrow nancy@mygpc.org to set up a time to drop off plants.  Thanks!

Are you interested in reading books that offer perspectives different from traditional, mainstream Christian authors? Join us for a new reading and discussion experience!

Inspired by author Sarah Bessey’s 2020 Field Notes Book Club, we read “books that help to form us more into the image of Jesus for the sake of the world written by exclusively BIPOC (black, indigenous, and/or people of colour) authors.”

You may choose to read each book and come to all six meetings, or pick the ones ...